The shocking reality facing jobseekers

Of the 867 706 people who registered looking for entry-level work in retail, restaurants and quick-service outlets over a 13-month period, just 6 566 were appointed - approximately one in every 132 – and between them, they sent nearly five million applications. The...

Spatial data maps where Super El Niño will hit SA hardest

The South African Weather Service gave the clearest sign yet on 1 September: this El Niño is on course to become the strongest event in living memory, with sea surface temperatures already tracking past 3°C above normal. A national outlook can't say which town or...

MeerKAT and Webb measure farthest fast radio burst

First discovered in 2007, fast radio bursts are enigmatic, millisecond-long flashes of radio emission from the distant universe. Their origin remains uncertain, particularly since most are seen once and never again. Now, astronomers using NASA’s James Webb Space...

Ampath confirms hack, but disputes theft of 80m patient records

Ampath, one of the country’s biggest pathology labs, has confirmed that it has been the victim of a cyberattack, but has issued a statement clarifying the claim by hackers that “80-million patient records” have been stolen. The company says it has contained the...

Supply chain culture must shift to customer-centricity

As chief supply chain officers (CSCOs) try to create a truly customer-centric supply chain culture, they need to implement a PRISM framework as the starting point for that cultural change, according to Gartner. PRISM stands for purpose, rituals, identity, support and...

PC pioneer Clive Sinclair dies

Sir Clive Marles Sinclair, entrepreneur and inventor, died yesterday (16 September) at the age of 81. The inventor was best known for his work in consumer electronics and early inventions in battery-operated cars. According to his biography on Wikipedia, Sinclair...

Middle class wants personal digital banking

Digital banking channels are gaining traction among the middle class in South Africa, along with a need for personalised banking solutions instead of a one-size-fits-all approach. These are some of the key findings from research conducted by FNB among its Premier...

Live-streaming sites add to user risk

Millions of people use free live-streaming web sites to watch sports and other live events online - but this comes with a considerable security risk. Researchers from KU Leuven-iMinds and Stony Brook University have found that viewers are often exposed to malware...

Security trends and technologies in 2016

Gartner has highlighted the top 10 technologies for information security and their implications for security organisations in 2016. "Information security teams and infrastructure must adapt to support emerging digital business requirements, and simultaneously deal...

Young women look to the stars

On Youth Day yesterday, 150 school girls in Cape Town celebrated by looking forward towards their futures and upwards into space. The young women took part in an intensive workshop that is part of the Medo Space, the only one of its kind in Africa. During the...

How dads take care of their kids online

Modern fathers pay a lot of attention to what their kids are doing on the Web and do their best to find the right balance between safeguarding them and encouraging their interest in the Internet and cutting-edge gadgets. According to a survey conducted specially by...

17-year-old wins African innovation contest

Paulina Robert, a 17-year-old student from Tanzania, scooped a $500 prize from Reach for Change Africa yesterday to set up a reproductive health campaign for girls in her community. The contest was aligned with the Day of the African Child on 16 June and challenged...

Blockchain technology widens its reach

Allianz Risk Transfer (ART) and Nephila Capital (Nephila) have successfully piloted the use of blockchain smart contract technology for transacting a natural catastrophe swop. The test run not only demonstrates that transactional processing and settlement between...

Zambia calls off hippo cull, for now

Wildlife charity Born Free Foundation has welcomed the Zambian authorities' decision to suspend a controversial hippopotamus cull. The plan was to cull 400 hippopotamuses a year over the next five years in the Luangwa River Valley. According to an official statement...

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Front-End Developer – Western Cape Century City

If you are looking to utilise your experience in modern front-end technologies to help shape the direction of our product, this might be the role for you. You will work closely with experienced developers building the back-end in C# .Net Core. Learning and growing is...

BI Manager at Datonomy Solutions – Gauteng Sandton

To manage all aspects of a BI Team to enable the analytical services across Enterprise and deploy and operationalise analytical projects, as requested and prioritised by the business, in line with both the business and Information Technology strategies. Also manages...

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Construction and mining related projects experience the candidates will ensure maximum operational efficiency by working closely with team leaders to build, evaluate and optimize projects. RESPONSIBILITIES : The successful applicant will be required: To have a...

Business Analyst at Salt – Western Cape Cape Town Region

My client is a financial services provider that is empowering those across Subsaharan Africa with access to short, accessible loans.You should have a strong understanding of data and data analysis, playing a key role in understanding problems that customers are facing...

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